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For Immediate Release:

21 December 2007

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Pearson VUEHeather Young+1-952-681-3000

Veteran Executive at the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Joins Pearson VUE as Business Development Director

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., December 21, 2007 — Pearson VUE, the electronic certification and licensure testing business of Pearson, is pleased to welcome former DORA Chief Information Officer Tina Montoya to the business development team. In her role as business development director, Ms. Montoya will market Pearson VUE’s PULSE licensing management solution to existing and prospective clients.

Ms. Montoya is an ideal fit to educate state agencies on the benefits of the PULSE system. She brings to her new role over 26 years of IT experience with the State of Colorado, including 7 years as the CIO for the Department of Education and more recently, 11 years at DORA. During her time with DORA, Ms. Montoya worked with many licensing software systems, giving her first-hand knowledge of client needs. Leveraging this experience and familiarity, Ms. Montoya will give clients unique insight into how PULSE can provide licensees with user-friendly technology and superior customer service.

“The addition of Ms. Montoya reflects our commitment to attracting the best and the brightest,” added Robert Whelan, President of Pearson VUE. “Her intimate knowledge of state regulatory operations combined with effective leadership skills, IT expertise, and winning attitude makes her an extremely valuable asset to the entire company.”

About Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in electronic testing for regulatory and certification boards, providing a full suite of services from test development to test delivery to data management. Pearson VUE offers exams through the world’s largest network of test centers in 162 countries, providing testing services for information technology, academic, government and professional clients. Pearson VUE acquired the former Promissor in 2006, thereby extending its leadership in the certification market. The company’s innovative technology offers the highest levels of security and program control, while its commitment to service provides clients and individual test takers with an unmatched testing experience.

Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.